Collection Highlights
Controller handle
1904
1922.103
Silver, steel, ceramic
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Chicago Century of Progress Exposition Medal
Title
Chicago Century of Progress Exposition Medal
Date
1933
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
diameter: 2 1/4 in. ( 5.7 cm )
Description
Bronze struck medal with obverse depicting stylized nude male figure flanked by vertically inscribed "RESEARCH" and "INDUSTRY", with dated below "1833 1933." Reverse has map of fairgrounds surrounded by legend: "A CENTURY OF PROGRESS INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION CHICAGO 1933."
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Ripley Arnold Henrick
Object Number
1948.567
Marks
Inscription: obverse, at lower right of field: "ERZ"
Inscription: reverse, at left of field: "ZETTLER"
Gallery Label
This medal was the official medal of the 1933 Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago. The dies for it were executed by the Medallic Art Company.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
